used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TRAGICAL AFTERNOON.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A TRAGICAL AFTERNOON.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I’m glad you’ve come,” said Andrew, “it’s been quite horrid waiting up here alone, with all that horrible noise going on all round.”
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I’m glad you’ve come,” said Andrew, “it’s been quite horrid waiting up here alone, with all that horrible noise going on all round.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once out of sight of Libbie, Di bounded upstairs, three steps at a time, flinging herself down outside the door, breathless with speed and suppressed laughter.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading I’m glad you’ve come,” said Andrew, “it’s been quite horrid waiting up here alone, with all that horrible noise going on all round.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Once out of sight of Libbie, Di bounded upstairs, three steps at a time, flinging herself down outside the door, breathless with speed and suppressed laughter.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I’m glad you’ve come,” said Andrew, “it’s been quite horrid waiting up here alone, with all that horrible noise going on all round.”
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading Once out of sight of Libbie, Di bounded upstairs, three steps at a time, flinging herself down outside the door, breathless with speed and suppressed laughter.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading Once out of sight of Libbie, Di bounded upstairs, three steps at a time, flinging herself down outside the door, breathless with speed and suppressed laughter.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I’m glad you’ve come,” said Andrew, “it’s been quite horrid waiting up here alone, with all that horrible noise going on all round.”
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From this reading Once out of sight of Libbie, Di bounded upstairs, three steps at a time, flinging herself down outside the door, breathless with speed and suppressed laughter.
doesn't
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From this reading “It sounds rather eerie, doesn’t it?” said Di.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Once out of sight of Libbie, Di bounded upstairs, three steps at a time, flinging herself down outside the door, breathless with speed and suppressed laughter.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Once out of sight of Libbie, Di bounded upstairs, three steps at a time, flinging herself down outside the door, breathless with speed and suppressed laughter.
eerieadjectiveUS /ˈɪri/
suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
From this reading “It sounds rather eerie, doesn’t it?” said Di.
flingingverbUS /ˈflɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Once out of sight of Libbie, Di bounded upstairs, three steps at a time, flinging herself down outside the door, breathless with speed and suppressed laughter.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I’m glad you’ve come,” said Andrew, “it’s been quite horrid waiting up here alone, with all that horrible noise going on all round.”
the act of departing
From this reading I’m glad you’ve come,” said Andrew, “it’s been quite horrid waiting up here alone, with all that horrible noise going on all round.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I’m glad you’ve come,” said Andrew, “it’s been quite horrid waiting up here alone, with all that horrible noise going on all round.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Once out of sight of Libbie, Di bounded upstairs, three steps at a time, flinging herself down outside the door, breathless with speed and suppressed laughter.
provoking horror
From this reading I’m glad you’ve come,” said Andrew, “it’s been quite horrid waiting up here alone, with all that horrible noise going on all round.”
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading I’m glad you’ve come,” said Andrew, “it’s been quite horrid waiting up here alone, with all that horrible noise going on all round.”
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From this reading I’m glad you’ve come,” said Andrew, “it’s been quite horrid waiting up here alone, with all that horrible noise going on all round.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It sounds rather eerie, doesn’t it?” said Di.
it's
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From this reading I’m glad you’ve come,” said Andrew, “it’s been quite horrid waiting up here alone, with all that horrible noise going on all round.”
the sound of laughing
From this reading Once out of sight of Libbie, Di bounded upstairs, three steps at a time, flinging herself down outside the door, breathless with speed and suppressed laughter.
Libbie
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From this reading Once out of sight of Libbie, Di bounded upstairs, three steps at a time, flinging herself down outside the door, breathless with speed and suppressed laughter.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading I’m glad you’ve come,” said Andrew, “it’s been quite horrid waiting up here alone, with all that horrible noise going on all round.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once out of sight of Libbie, Di bounded upstairs, three steps at a time, flinging herself down outside the door, breathless with speed and suppressed laughter.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I’m glad you’ve come,” said Andrew, “it’s been quite horrid waiting up here alone, with all that horrible noise going on all round.”
on one occasion
From this reading Once out of sight of Libbie, Di bounded upstairs, three steps at a time, flinging herself down outside the door, breathless with speed and suppressed laughter.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Once out of sight of Libbie, Di bounded upstairs, three steps at a time, flinging herself down outside the door, breathless with speed and suppressed laughter.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Once out of sight of Libbie, Di bounded upstairs, three steps at a time, flinging herself down outside the door, breathless with speed and suppressed laughter.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I’m glad you’ve come,” said Andrew, “it’s been quite horrid waiting up here alone, with all that horrible noise going on all round.”
on the contrary
From this reading “It sounds rather eerie, doesn’t it?” said Di.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I’m glad you’ve come,” said Andrew, “it’s been quite horrid waiting up here alone, with all that horrible noise going on all round.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I’m glad you’ve come,” said Andrew, “it’s been quite horrid waiting up here alone, with all that horrible noise going on all round.”
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Once out of sight of Libbie, Di bounded upstairs, three steps at a time, flinging herself down outside the door, breathless with speed and suppressed laughter.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “It sounds rather eerie, doesn’t it?” said Di.
move hurridly
From this reading Once out of sight of Libbie, Di bounded upstairs, three steps at a time, flinging herself down outside the door, breathless with speed and suppressed laughter.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Once out of sight of Libbie, Di bounded upstairs, three steps at a time, flinging herself down outside the door, breathless with speed and suppressed laughter.
suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading Once out of sight of Libbie, Di bounded upstairs, three steps at a time, flinging herself down outside the door, breathless with speed and suppressed laughter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I’m glad you’ve come,” said Andrew, “it’s been quite horrid waiting up here alone, with all that horrible noise going on all round.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once out of sight of Libbie, Di bounded upstairs, three steps at a time, flinging herself down outside the door, breathless with speed and suppressed laughter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Once out of sight of Libbie, Di bounded upstairs, three steps at a time, flinging herself down outside the door, breathless with speed and suppressed laughter.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Once out of sight of Libbie, Di bounded upstairs, three steps at a time, flinging herself down outside the door, breathless with speed and suppressed laughter.
TRAGICALadjective
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading A TRAGICAL AFTERNOON.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I’m glad you’ve come,” said Andrew, “it’s been quite horrid waiting up here alone, with all that horrible noise going on all round.”
on a floor above
From this reading Once out of sight of Libbie, Di bounded upstairs, three steps at a time, flinging herself down outside the door, breathless with speed and suppressed laughter.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading I’m glad you’ve come,” said Andrew, “it’s been quite horrid waiting up here alone, with all that horrible noise going on all round.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Once out of sight of Libbie, Di bounded upstairs, three steps at a time, flinging herself down outside the door, breathless with speed and suppressed laughter.
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From this reading I’m glad you’ve come,” said Andrew, “it’s been quite horrid waiting up here alone, with all that horrible noise going on all round.”
